Tewksbury trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Town-wide Wednesday automated collection (Republic Services). Report missed by 9:00 a.m. Thursday (Friday if holiday week) via town form or 978-640-4300. Verified 2026-10-15 · tewksbury-ma.gov |
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| Curbside | By 7:00 a.m. Wednesday (Thursday holiday week). Carts: 1 ft from curb, 3 ft from obstacles; lid arrows to street (Proper Cart Placement PDF). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · tewksbury-ma.gov |
| Recycling | Biweekly single-stream in green toter; Red district = Andover side of Main St/Route 38; Blue district = Billerica side. Verified 2026-10-15 · tewksbury-ma.gov |
| Bulk | Up to 4 bulk items/week no fee (couch, table, chair, etc.) — call Republic to schedule (not for cleanouts). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · tewksbury-ma.gov |
| Hauler | Republic Services. |
| Contacts | Town Manager’s Office 978-640-4300; Republic 800-442-9006 / 978-640-4300. Verified 2026-10-15 · tewksbury-ma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
By 7:00 a.m. Wednesday (Thursday holiday week). Carts: 1 ft from curb, 3 ft from obstacles; lid arrows to street (Proper Cart Placement PDF).
Where
Automated toters; don't lean items on carts.
Limits
4 free bulk items/week scheduled; appliance/CRT fees above; overflow stickers $5/bag.
Not allowed
Construction debris in trash; mattresses at Republic; NiCad/lithium batteries → household hazardous waste; sharps → Health/Senior Center; plastic bags in recycling.
Bags
Trash in cart; overflow stickered bags; recyclables loose in green toter.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · tewksbury-ma.gov
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Holidays
Trash Wed unless Mon–Wed holiday → Thursday collection; calendar marks holiday weeks.
Verified 2026-10-15 · tewksbury-ma.gov
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- Trash
- Town-wide Wednesday automated collection (Republic Services). Carts by 7:00 a.m.; if holiday Mon–Wed, pickup moves to Thursday. Report missed by 9:00 a.m. Thursday (Friday if holiday week) via town form or 978-640-4300. Overflow: $5 official trash stickers on bags (Town Manager’s Office / mail order) with lid down.
- Recycling
- Biweekly single-stream in green toter; Red district = Andover side of Main St/Route 38; Blue district = Billerica side. Same Wednesday route (or Thursday holiday week). Clean, empty recyclables; no plastic bags; pizza boxes OK per FY mailing.
- Bulk pickup
- Up to 4 bulk items/week no fee (couch, table, chair, etc.) — call Republic 800-442-9006 to schedule (not for cleanouts). Appliances/white goods/CRTs: Republic fees (FY mailing table as of 7/1/2025: Freon $48.36; non-Freon appliance $34.53; large metal $34.53; TV ≤24" $34.53; >24" $55.26; console $172.70; small electronics $13.82). Mattresses/box springs: state ban — UTEC 978-856-3997 / utecinc.org ($36/item per mailing). C&D not in trash — private hauler.
- Curbside: when
- By 7:00 a.m. Wednesday (Thursday holiday week). Carts: 1 ft from curb, 3 ft from obstacles; lid arrows to street (Proper Cart Placement PDF).
- Curbside: where
- Automated toters; don't lean items on carts.
- Curbside: limits
- 4 free bulk items/week scheduled; appliance/CRT fees above; overflow stickers $5/bag.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste on designated weeks — curbside by 7:00 a.m. Monday that week; paper bags/barrels; branches tied/bundled ≤3 ft, ≤4" dia, bundles ≤30" dia / ≤50 lbs; no grass clippings in program; no plastic bags. Christmas trees one January week (Mon 7 a.m.; >6 ft cut in half).
- Curbside: not allowed
- construction debris in trash; mattresses at Republic; NiCad/lithium batteries → household hazardous waste; sharps → Health/Senior Center; plastic bags in recycling.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in cart; overflow stickered bags; recyclables loose in green toter.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Trash Wed unless Mon–Wed holiday → Thursday collection; calendar marks holiday weeks. Republic direct on holiday weeks when town office closed.
- Hauler
- Republic Services
- Contacts
- Town Manager’s Office 978-640-4300; Republic 800-442-9006 / 978-640-4300
- Find your day
- Tewksbury trash/recycle calendar (Red/Blue district)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: tewksbury-ma.gov
Bulk: tewksbury-ma.gov
Holidays: tewksbury-ma.gov
Curbside: tewksbury-ma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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